Behind every fast decision a company director makes, there is usually an information system quietly doing the surveillance, networking, data computation and cross-branch communication that made that speed possible. Information systems have been embedded in how international companies operate for well over a decade now, and they have proven their worth in the way they organise and manage company work — but running them well still takes real expertise. This course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy opens up the main specializations within Information Systems Management (ISM) so participants can put that expertise into practice.

An information system is, at its core, a set of computer-based systems built to help companies and organisations carry out their work, hit their targets and move faster. Understanding the principles behind managing these systems well — the specializations within ISM, the benefits IS delivers, and how the field's branches connect — is exactly what this course sets out to build.

Programme Objectives

• Build a clear, general definition of Information Systems Management (ISM).
• Map the basic specializations within ISM and how they relate to one another.
• Identify the most important benefits Information Systems (IS) deliver to a company.
• Understand the bases and branches of the ISM division, and grow proficient in working with IS day to day.

Who Should Attend

• Supervisors of technical and programming divisions in companies.
• Managers of medium and large private companies, and chairmen of companies or company groups.
• Systems analysts and employees of technical divisions.
• Supervisors of programming and information systems divisions.

Module 1: Defining Information Systems Management

• A detailed, methodological and academic definition of Information Systems Management (ISM).

Module 2: The Core Specializations Within ISM

• The basic specializations that make up Information Systems Management (ISM).
• How the branches of ISM connect to and support one another.

Module 3: What Information Systems Actually Deliver

• The key benefits and advantages Information Systems (IS) bring to a company.
• How those benefits translate into better company management day to day.

Module 4: Working With Information Systems in Practice

• Methodologies for working effectively with Information Systems (IS).
• The key elements that hold Information Systems Management (ISM) together.